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one is in accordance with the approach that governor cuomo in new york and governor christie have taken, we at the port authority believe in accountability. we understand there will be accountable to the federal government and for federal funds and notably to the taxpayers for every dollar we receive. second point i'd note is the port authority has already spent out of pocket about $200 million since superstorm sandy occurred on october 29. those dollars are real, we're prepared to demonstrate every dollar. third, i would note that we're not talking, none of our agencies are talking about a bridge to nowhere. we are talking about restoring tunnels and bridges and train stations, whether it's new jersey transit, nda, which exists, which serves millions and tens of men's of passengers a year. and the damage in the case of cat are to equipment that was installed 50, 60, 70 years ago which is frankly only available and can be viewed at the smithsonian. and we're prepared, mr. chairman, to demonstrate every come and be accountable for every dollar that we are provided. >> so, tell me what wo
one is in accordance with the approach that governor cuomo in new york and governor christie have taken, we at the port authority believe in accountability. we understand there will be accountable to the federal government and for federal funds and notably to the taxpayers for every dollar we receive. second point i'd note is the port authority has already spent out of pocket about $200 million since superstorm sandy occurred on october 29. those dollars are real, we're prepared to demonstrate...
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new york governor andrew cuomo. >> well, go ask any family if the delay bothers them. yes. the length of time is already too long and the federal assistance can make a major difference. >> reporter: speaker boehner met with g.o.p. lawmakers from new york and new jersey late this afternoon. afterwards, congressman peter king called it a positive meeting and, anthony, he said he now believes that the region's storm victims will get the aid they need. >> mason: that's good news. elaine quijano, thanks, elaine. you heard governor cuomo say a few moments ago "go ask my family if the delay bothers them." seth doane did just that. you'll hear from a homeowner waiting to rebuild later in the broadcast. now to the bill congress did pass late last night to pull the country back from the fiscal cliff. tax rates are going up for high-income earners. jobless benefits will continue for the long-term unemployed. and the payroll tax is going up. but spending cuts have been put off. nancy cordes is on capitol hill. nancy? >> reporter: anthony, after months of procrastination and accusations
new york governor andrew cuomo. >> well, go ask any family if the delay bothers them. yes. the length of time is already too long and the federal assistance can make a major difference. >> reporter: speaker boehner met with g.o.p. lawmakers from new york and new jersey late this afternoon. afterwards, congressman peter king called it a positive meeting and, anthony, he said he now believes that the region's storm victims will get the aid they need. >> mason: that's good news....
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. >>> i spoke to governor christie and governor cuomo and mayor blumbe bloomberg. we can't believe this cruel knife until the back was delivered to our region. ok... little did i know that one week later i wasn't smoking. [ male announcer ] along with support, chantix is proven to help people quit smoking. it reduces the urge to smoke. some people had changes in behavior, thinking or mood, hostility, agitation, depressed mood and suicidal thoughts or actions while taking or after stopping chantix. if you notice any of these stop taking chantix and call your doctor right away. tell your doctor about any history of depression or other mental health problems, which could get worse while taking chantix. don't take chantix if you've had a serious allergic or skin reaction to it. if you develop these stop taking chantix and see your doctor right away as some can be life-threatening. if you have a history of heart or blood vessel problems, tell your doctor if you have new or worse symptoms. get medical help right away if you have symptoms of a heart attack. use caution wh
. >>> i spoke to governor christie and governor cuomo and mayor blumbe bloomberg. we can't believe this cruel knife until the back was delivered to our region. ok... little did i know that one week later i wasn't smoking. [ male announcer ] along with support, chantix is proven to help people quit smoking. it reduces the urge to smoke. some people had changes in behavior, thinking or mood, hostility, agitation, depressed mood and suicidal thoughts or actions while taking or after...
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and he and governor cuomo have detailed a careful remedy from sandy. in fact, the numbers that i got originally in a meeting were over $80 billion carefully documented. the administration sent us a carefully documented plan. we thought last night we had a deal. we were told it is 99.9%. we didn't think about that extra percent that this was going to come to the floor and we can vote for it. we have been working in a bipartisan way. there is no space between the democrats and republicans in the house of representatives from new york, new jersey and connecticut. little pennsylvania, on this issue. and it was deeply disappointing. and this is why everyone is so angry that this bill didn't come up. >> congresswoman, who does it behoove speaker boehner to put this vote up? i don't understand it. >> you'll have to ask speaker boehner. you'll have to ask mr. cantor. you'll have to ask any of their lieutenants as to why this didn't come up. we were promised. we thought we would have a vote. we know the urgency of it and certainly governor christie and governor
and he and governor cuomo have detailed a careful remedy from sandy. in fact, the numbers that i got originally in a meeting were over $80 billion carefully documented. the administration sent us a carefully documented plan. we thought last night we had a deal. we were told it is 99.9%. we didn't think about that extra percent that this was going to come to the floor and we can vote for it. we have been working in a bipartisan way. there is no space between the democrats and republicans in the...
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i mean i've worked with mario cuomo, ed katz, pretty tough customers over the years. it was a skirmish, very important but as far as i'm concerned it's over with. john boehner and i shook hands yesterday but when it comes to fighting for my constituents i had an obligation to do it and the danger was this wasn't just a delay of one day. what i was concerned being pushed over into the new congress this could delay it for months, that's why the speaker yesterday agreed to expedite this and get it done. that was the most significant thing. >> when we talk about a delay and we heard this over from chris christie as well. just to give everyone perspective, we have this graphic, when you see in previous storm disasters congress and the white house managed to get aid bills signed within a month, look at katrina, ten days, andrew, 31 days, double that time with hurricane sandy. what happened? >> the house, we didn't get the bill until last week. the governor submitted very detailed statements. it took them i guess almost a month and in fairness to them they wanted to make sur
i mean i've worked with mario cuomo, ed katz, pretty tough customers over the years. it was a skirmish, very important but as far as i'm concerned it's over with. john boehner and i shook hands yesterday but when it comes to fighting for my constituents i had an obligation to do it and the danger was this wasn't just a delay of one day. what i was concerned being pushed over into the new congress this could delay it for months, that's why the speaker yesterday agreed to expedite this and get it...
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. >> cuomo echoed his counterparts. >> ask any family in linden hurst, rockaways, and staten island if the delay bothers them and then step back after you ask the question. >> reporter: mayor michael bloomberg was more tempered in his reaction. cuomo and christy showed they could flex considerable political muscle and pressure republicans to hold a vote this friday. the empire and garden states vote democratic but the regions' vast well offers coffers of politics from both parties. >> in real term as what does this money mean. >> to be able to help small businesses on the shore and elsewhere on the shore up and running. huge difference. help people get back in their homes, huge difference. to know if we can replenish the beaches and rebuild the beaches. >> reporter: fema says the national flood insurance program will run out of the money next week. it's already paid out $1.7 billion in sandy-related claims. repairs to the path trains which link beeoth states and cost ove $700 billion may be put on hold. it took the federal government just ten days to get a relief package to the gulf co
. >> cuomo echoed his counterparts. >> ask any family in linden hurst, rockaways, and staten island if the delay bothers them and then step back after you ask the question. >> reporter: mayor michael bloomberg was more tempered in his reaction. cuomo and christy showed they could flex considerable political muscle and pressure republicans to hold a vote this friday. the empire and garden states vote democratic but the regions' vast well offers coffers of politics from both...
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governor cuomo's budget cannot handle it. governor christie, i don't know what he's going to do in new jersey. there's an angry man, after what he did for the republican party. this should not be republican or democratic issues, but if these guys want to use new york and new jersey as cash cows, third realize those days will be over. peter king representing part of new york devastated by superstorm sandy using the term "knife in the back" when the speaker walked away from congressmen saying i'm not going to talk to you people as it relates to superstorm sandy funding. thank you, sir, for speaking with us. we'll of course follow it. >>> the lack of funding aid is not the only thing that's causing anger this morning. there is a ton of pork attached to the fiscal bill, and we're going to go through that, too. >>> in the america taxpayer relief act, that's the fiscal cliff deal, buried is pork, millions in tax breaks. first off, hollywood, $430 million in tax breaks to tv for film production companies in the u.s. to foster produc
governor cuomo's budget cannot handle it. governor christie, i don't know what he's going to do in new jersey. there's an angry man, after what he did for the republican party. this should not be republican or democratic issues, but if these guys want to use new york and new jersey as cash cows, third realize those days will be over. peter king representing part of new york devastated by superstorm sandy using the term "knife in the back" when the speaker walked away from congressmen...
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i spoke to governor christie, governor cuomo. we have been in constant contact with mayor bloomberg. we cannot believe that this cruel knife in the back to our region. i have to go home this weekend and next week and the week after and see the hundreds and thousands of people who are out of their homes, don't have shelter, don't have food, and they are living with relatives, friends, living in trailers. this is not the united states of america. this should not be the republican party. this should not be the republican leadership. i'm asking the speaker, tell hal rogers, tell these people to somehow become very sanctimonious when it comes to dealing with new york and new jersey they have an obligation to do what they have to do and that's provide the aid and relief we need. if there is one penny that they have a problem with, let us know. don't walk out in the dark of night and ignore us. i yield back my time. >> the gentleman yields back. the chair recognizes the gentleman from new jersey, mr. pallone, for 2 1/2 minutes. >> i tha
i spoke to governor christie, governor cuomo. we have been in constant contact with mayor bloomberg. we cannot believe that this cruel knife in the back to our region. i have to go home this weekend and next week and the week after and see the hundreds and thousands of people who are out of their homes, don't have shelter, don't have food, and they are living with relatives, friends, living in trailers. this is not the united states of america. this should not be the republican party. this...
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. >> reporter: across the hudson river, new york's democratic governor andrew cuomo echoed his counterpart's call to arms. >> ask any family in lynden hurst, in the rockaways, in staten island if the delay bothers them and then step back after you ask the question. >> reporter: mayor michael bloomberg was more tempered in his reaction but as the region continues to reel from the devastation of the october storm, cuomo and christie showed they could flex considerable political muscle and pressure republicans to hold a vote this friday. the empire and garden states reliably vote democratic in national elections but the region's vast wealth fills the coffers of politicians in both parties. in real world terms what does not getting this money now mean for the state of new jersey? >> our ability to be able to help small businesses on the shore and elsewhere get up and running, huge difference to help people get back in their homes, huge difference. to be able to know can we replenish and rebuild the beaches. >> reporter: fema said the national flood insurance program will run out of money next we
. >> reporter: across the hudson river, new york's democratic governor andrew cuomo echoed his counterpart's call to arms. >> ask any family in lynden hurst, in the rockaways, in staten island if the delay bothers them and then step back after you ask the question. >> reporter: mayor michael bloomberg was more tempered in his reaction but as the region continues to reel from the devastation of the october storm, cuomo and christie showed they could flex considerable political...
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governor cuomo and i --. ashley: we have been listening to new jersey governor chris christie responding to the nonvote on that aid bill for victims of superstorm sandy. he is blaming the house republicans and house speaker john boehner, he said this is not a partisan issue, calling it disappointing and disgusting. tracy: so the house of representatives failed with callous indifference, pointed out that katrina got their funding in 10 days. it has been 66 days for new york and new jersey and congressman bill pascrell from new jersey also pointed out new york, new jersey, we send a load of money in tax dollars to the federal government. ashley: oh, yeah. >> the least they could do is pay attention to these areas that are --. ashley: very upset. tracy: he said it was disgusting to watch. ashley: disappointing. despite reaching a last minute deal last night on the fiscal cliff many americans will still be paying more when it comes to their taxes in the new year. peter barnes joins us with the breakdown. >> ashle
governor cuomo and i --. ashley: we have been listening to new jersey governor chris christie responding to the nonvote on that aid bill for victims of superstorm sandy. he is blaming the house republicans and house speaker john boehner, he said this is not a partisan issue, calling it disappointing and disgusting. tracy: so the house of representatives failed with callous indifference, pointed out that katrina got their funding in 10 days. it has been 66 days for new york and new jersey and...
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governor cuomo came down, i was at the meeting. he met with the speaker. governor kristi came down, mayor bloomberg came down. he met with the majority leader. we were asked to submit detailed document. they all submitted absolute documentation. when we asked is there anything else required? no. you have given us all we need. when the bill came from the senate we were told there was some pork in the bill. that was taken out of the bill. the bill was going to be voted on on the house floor was exactly in compliance what the republican leadership asked us to do. let me just say at this time in my dealings with him, majority leader cantor has been very straightforward, very direct. last night i know that he was fighting to get the bill on the calendar. it was the speaker, for whatever reason, walked off the floor and said that the bill was being pulled. i don't enjoy saying this. i consider myself a personal friend of john boehner. and john boehner personally has been very helpful to me over the years. it pains me to say this. but the fact is dismissive attit
governor cuomo came down, i was at the meeting. he met with the speaker. governor kristi came down, mayor bloomberg came down. he met with the majority leader. we were asked to submit detailed document. they all submitted absolute documentation. when we asked is there anything else required? no. you have given us all we need. when the bill came from the senate we were told there was some pork in the bill. that was taken out of the bill. the bill was going to be voted on on the house floor was...